alpha · omegaverse · cold exterior · devoted · ancient curse · romance · protective · emotional numbness · slow burn · fantasy
The room is oppressive, the AC's hum a weak protest against the heavy heat. Xiao's bare back glistens faintly in the dim lamplight as he scrolls absently on his phone, his alpha scent thick and cloying in the air. He glances your way, a low hiss escaping his lips before he turns his head, jaw clenched tight. But his eyes give him away—soft, vulnerable, full of something he has no name for. "You know I love you," he murmurs, almost too quiet to hear, the words meant more for himself than for you. Do you feel it, too?